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He coined the phrase "Gilded Age"...one of the US greatest writers
Who is Mark Twain?
He was a political cartoonist that attacked corrupt policies of city officials in NYS during the Gilded Age
Who is Thomas Nast?
This law attempted to break-up and outlaw the formation of monopolies by big businesses
What is Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
This was a negative term used to describe big business owners during the Gilded Age
What is Robber Barrons?
She exposed the scandalous practices of the Oil business and John D. Rockefeller
Ida Tarbell
Who are Henry Plant and Flagler?
He made his fortune in the oil business during the Gilded Age
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
This Amemdment gave women the right to vote...finally!!!!
What is the 19th amendment?
This was a positive term used to describe big business owners during the Gilded Age
What is Captains of Industry?
This 1886 Chicago rally for an 8-hour workday turned violent after a bomb was thrown, leading to the deaths of police officers and protesters.
What is the Haymarket Riot?
He made a fortune as a banker and financier during the Gilded Age
Who is JP Morgan?
He made his fortune in the steel business during the Gilded Age
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
This amendment outlawed alcohol in the US. It would later be repealed
What is the 18th amendment?
These two law gave the Federal Govenrment tha ability to inspect foods and products to insure the safety of US citizens
What are the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act?
In 1892, workers at this Pennsylvania steel plant clashed with Pinkerton agents during a violent strike against wage cuts imposed by Andrew Carnegie's company.
What is the Homestead Strike?
He ran a political machine in NYC during the Gilded Age. It was called Tammany Hall
Who is William "Boss" Tweed?
He exposed horrible living condition of city residents through photography
Who is Jacob A Riis?
This amendment allowed citizens to elect US Senators directly
What is the 17th amendment?
These were journalist and photographers that sought to expose the trouble of the Gilded Age through print and photography.
Who are Muckrakers?
In 1894, this national strike led by the American Railway Union was a response to wage cuts and high rent in a company town owned by a railroad car manufacturer.
What is the Pullman Strike?
He wrote a book called "Th Jungle" that exposed the unhealthy practices in the meat industry
Who is Upton Sinclair?
She established a social welfare communit house in Chicago that catered to young immigrant women in the community.
Who is Jane Addams?
This amendment allowed the US government to collect taxes from an individuals income
What is the 16th Amendment?
The two main labor unions of the Gilded Age
What is The Knights of Labor and The American Federation of Labor?
Historians consider this to be the time period of the Gilded Age.
When is the Late 19th Century/ Early 20th Century